Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Mexico Living Weekly

San Felipe Tequila Festival Now seems like a good time and for a good cause, with a cover charge (5dll) at the door going to Casa de Fe Orphanage.The Lighthouse presents the Tequila Festival on Friday & Saturday, October 16th and 17th, from Noon to 11 pm, with live music from 2 pm to 11 pm on both days. READ MORELoreto Halloween PartyAugie's 4th Annual Halloween Party Sat. Oct. 31st 6PM until the end. As always free food, FREE food Happy Hour all night. Come in costume for a FREE Drink. Prizes for BEST COSTUME. Let's Party 613-135-1224.

The Challenge of Outdoor Furniture for Seaside LivingWhether you have owned a beach property before or not, you are probably amazed at how the elements including the salty air is not necessarily the best—even the life expectancy of a house at the beach is considerably shorter. Read More.

Violeta's StoryMy name is Violeta. I am a small calico cat who was brought to the San Felipe Animal Rescue (SFAR) thrift shop (segunda) in early August. Before I was brought here I endured some tragic and painful life experiences. Read More.Jimena Aftermath near Guaymas Photo gallery of the town of San Jose, outside of Guaymas Sonora. It was one of the hardest hit areas. Sonora is Safe and Castaway Kids delivered mattresses and stoves all day long to residents. The need in the area is overwhelming. View Photos

Daylight Savings On October 25th we turn our clocks back one hour. Daylight Savings Time ends for most of Mexico. It's best to turn your clocks back before retiring on Saturday night October 24th. The US and Canada change their clocks on November 1st.MEXICO LIVING HOME SHOWBe a part of the "Season Kick-Off"The Mexico Living Home Show has everything you need to start living your dream. Whether you're a resident, visitor or business owner in Baja or Sonora, this is the event to attend; make the connections to last all year.

THIS WEEK'S GUEST SPEAKER PROFILESGRAHAM MACKINTOSH Graham Mackintosh, who described himself as the "least adventurous person in the world," walked around the beautiful but dangerous coastline of Baja California. READ MORE | READ ALL SPEAKERS

GREG NIEMANNNiemann’s books include Baja Fever, Baja Legends and others. The memoirs brought out in Baja Fever created a loyal following of Baja fans and Baja Legends put Baja California on the map and won an award from the Outdoor Writers Association of California, and is in its third printing.

ARTURO MARTINEZ ESQUER, Deputy Director of Visitor AssistanceRecognizing that tourism is key to the development of Mexico’s economy, the State Secretary of Tourism of Baja California is diversifying tourism products and developing new markets.

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Blues Against Hunger

BLUES AGAINST HUNGER SOCIETY is an organization dedicated to producing, help produce, and promote blues music food drive events including BREWERS & BLUES and BAJA BLUES TOUR. Click the photo for more information.

Brewers & Blues Tour

BREWERS & BLUES TOUR is a symbiotic joining of America's fine craft breweries and All-American blues artists to help the less fortunate in our communities. Click the photo for more information.

Baja Blues Tour

BAJA BLUES TOUR is an international blues jam and sightseeing food drive tour from San Felipe to Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Mexico. Click the photo for more information.